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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 18, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 34 August 18, 2023
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Business

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BAE Re-Entering Space Business With Ball Aerospace Acquisition

Aug 17, 2023
BAE will buy U.S. defense and aerospace electronics supplier Ball Aerospace for $5.55 billion through a stock purchase agreement, the two companies announced.
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LIFT Aircraft, Marubeni, Agree To Up To 100 eVTOL Preorders 

Aug 10, 2023
The Hexa is a single-seat, unwinged multicopter with a range of 15 mi. (24 km) and maximum cruise speed of 55 kt.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Germany To Supply Ukraine With LUNA NG UAS

Aug 17, 2023
Germany’s Rheinmetall is to supply Ukraine with its LUNA Next Generation (NG) tactical uncrewed aircraft system.

Funding & Policy

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Space RCO Seeks New Ways For Military Payloads To Hitch Ride

Aug 17, 2023
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) on Aug. 17 released a request for information.
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Commerce Department Has Plan To Control Space Situational Awareness

Aug 15, 2023
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) within the Commerce Department is set to implement a three-phase plan to assume control of space situational awareness.

Programs

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U.S. OKs Arrow 3 Missile Sale To Germany

Aug 17, 2023
The U.S. government has approved a potential sale of the U.S./Israel-developed Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system to Germany.
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Russia Using Domestically Produced, Iranian-Developed Attack Drones

Aug 17, 2023
New research shows evidence of Russia's indigenous manufacture of Iran’s Shahed one-way attack uncrewed air systems.
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NASA’s Focus On Lunar Ice Moves Ahead

Aug 17, 2023
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft is undergoing final assembly and testing at Lockheed Martin facilities in Littleton, Colorado.
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Boeing Rolls Out Third F-15EX After 2 1/2-Year Delivery Gap

Aug 17, 2023
The aircraft in yellow and green primer paint was shown crossing a street dividing Boeing’s factory from the airport.
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Startup Eyes Producing One Space Domain Awareness Sat Per Week

Aug 17, 2023
True Anomaly says it is aiming to produce one example of its Jackal space domain awareness satellites every five days.

Operations

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Technical Issue Grounds RAF Hawk Jet Trainers

Aug 17, 2023
The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily halted flying operations with its Hawk jet trainers after a technical issue was discovered.

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